Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-14
FARM NOTES.

FARM NOTES.
.ettiue new asparagus plants have
F.,oups i TO 9 inches below the sur
little time apent in care of the front
and in growing flowers, will not be
Il ted time.
o,mapdy is noted for its fine butter.
4 rse glazed earthenware' pots for
Inc the milk and place them in cool
hung water
] New York farmer says he failed to
. crop OF turnips until he used un-
ned ashes to fertilize the ground.
!, will raise a crop on any kind of
here butter is the object, quantity of
4 of less consequence that quality,
ough large flow of milk, verv rich
krsam, may be always desirable.
kept for breeding purposes, all the
h Of the farm should be young,
|fty and vigorous. Early maturity is
{only road to success in these days of
Fnse competition.
l a series of experiments made by
0hio Agricultural Experiment Station
ksbbage worms, the most efficacious
kedy was found to be mixture of one
Sce Of pyrethrum with buckwheat
he best mode of treating a barren
IN the fields is to manure it and
\ SOW some kird of crop (such as
bkwhGat or millet), to be turned under
! greea state. Then scatter lime on it
leave it till spring.
the product of swine can be preserved
Bnger time in a detachable condition
the meat of any other animal. No
kind of meat with six months age
retain the delicious flavor of a choice
frcured ham. This is big point in
b of pork-raising.
blowing use a subsoiler to loosen
hardpa or else gradually bring up
heavy clay by sinking the pillow lit
Keeper each year. Another profitable
Is to give two plowings, first bring
the clay to the surface and then
PVIng it back again.
here is a variety of gourd called the
Egg Gourd," the fruit of which is
liar IN size, color and shape to hens
few cents will buy a packet of
and they cost but little trouble to
They neither freeze or break, and
easy to keep full supply at hand.
eyel culture is better than killing, as
FABLES the cultivator and harrow to be
with greater facility, while the rains
pot How off as rapidly, which is a very
Portant matter during dry seasons,
hight showers occur Only at long in
tails.
eiier pay $500 for a ram that is right
TO use a poor one at no cost. Don't
your Hooks run down. If you feel that
wool industry is depressed you know
mat other business is feeling the
inconvenience. Good sheep-the
'Aeep-wili always be in demand.
more yigilant than ever during hot
lef as to filth and feed. Especially
against feeding green corn, VIII eat
~! other grain not matured, as in
4A'y they will produce cholera its
p'oms, much the same as in human
q Giye tonics and keep on hand
douglas mixture.
inets everywhere should make it
N Ou'iness-as it is their rlght--to see
ooa that the proposed gift of
/" year to each State for the in
-..yu OF experiment stations by the
'a.'uraI colleges, is applied strictly
la' purpose. and that the outcome
oe as practical and serviceable as
'1U FAITHFUL men can make it.
l'ng thesumner a good use for house
ana wash water is in using them to
pants Utilizs the cans-old fruit
'lN answer. Punch small hole in the
l' oet near the tomato, cucumber
NJ, ,' IN. vines, or any other variety of
80 ;"a' ueed water. This furnishes
'sS .'.gi' and at the same time adds
ie'tlIizing material
',1's has created in swine az appet-
.-. 'oo's' and has as an aid to that
ri.. 'ais variety of food provided
WIN means for digging them up.
=, good for hogs, especially in the
o 0"'n grass Is dead, The sugar
Wv, le OF the best of the cultivated
/, Wal, nos'; 1t is easily grown, is a
80, ..,IeF' and will contribute to health